CAT scanner

noun

Examples of CAT scanner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the company, Moore helped create the first full-body CAT scanner and the first mobile x-ray unit. Lexi Pandell, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CAT scanner was in 1975

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“CAT scanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CAT%20scanner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

CAT scanner

noun
CAT scan·​ner -ˈskan-ər How to pronounce CAT scanner (audio)
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